Marble Paint Pattern
To make the marble veins mix 1 part white paint with 3 parts water.
Marble paint pattern. Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon. Blend out fine veins. Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue. We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors.
After the gray and green paint dries you can add veins to the marble. It s a bright white that looks great with blues and grays. You should be going for a milky look to your paint. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.
You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature. Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface. Pour some white paint onto a plate and lightly dip an edge of the feather into the paint. Wait for your paint to fully dry before moving onto the next step.
How to water marble with acrylic paint. As mentioned you can also use a twisted up piece of paper instead of a feather. How to marble paint countertops. How to draw marble.
Print a picture or sketch out a pattern that shows what type of marbling you want to achieve. To make the paint look like real marble you want the. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. To successfully vein the surface mix each color of gray paint with water using the ratio of three parts of paint to one part of water.
Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins. Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble. We ended up painting a total of 3 coats to make the wall look as glossy as possible. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining.